Leisurely hikes, family hikes, mountaineering

Hiking routes in Styria

Whether you are a seasoned sports enthusiast or a leisurely hiker, whether you are planning to go on a family excursion or are looking for a sporty challenge: More than 1,600 hiking trails cover a total of 15,000 kilometres. And they invite you to enjoy a variety of experiences between Dachstein, the Schladming Tauern mountain range, Gesäuse National Park or Hochschwab in the north and the Styrian Wine Country in the south and east.

Families with children are introduced to Styria's nature and culture on around 240 themed trails. The longest of 13 long-distance hiking trails – the northern route "From the Glacier to the Wine" – is a delight on each of its 525 kilometres. There are about 350 mountain huts where you can stop for a break. The highest of them, Seetalerhütte, is located in the Dachstein mountains at 2,740 metres above sea level.

Tip: If you want to save yourself the initial ascent from the valley, there are 17 cable cars and lifts in Styria, which are also open in summer. Numerous toll roads allow you to get to the starting points of many hiking routes in higher altitudes as well.

All hiking routes at a glance

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Ausblick auf das Schilcherland im Herbst bei Sonnenuntergang - St. Stefan ob Stainz | Foto Augenblick | © TVB/Südsteiermark/Foto Augenblick
Bad Gams easy
Route 3,9 km
Duration 2:00 h

Energy walk (barrier-free)

Burgruine Hohenwang | Andreas Steininger | © TV Hochsteiermark
Langenwang easy
Route 5,3 km
Duration 1:30 h

Vom Haubenkoch zum Burgfräulein

Rund um die Mödlingerhütte | Max Mauthner | © TV Gesäuse
Gesäuse medium
Route 16,8 km
Duration 7:00 h

Johnsbach mountain trail

Kalvarienberg | Fred Lindmoser | © TV Hochsteiermark
Gußwerk easy
Route 1,0 km
Duration 0:24 h

Mariazell EYE Views: Kalvarienberg

IMG_0085.JPG | Sven Raters, Ligist
Ligist medium
Route 5,8 km
Duration 2:00 h

Herlwirtweg

Kirche von Mariahof | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau easy
Route 5,2 km
Duration 1:54 h

From the “Alte Schmiede” to Berg

lantschern-gatschen-weg_img_70372310 | Christoph Lukas | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein
Schladming-Dachstein medium
Route 10,0 km
Duration 3:00 h

Lantschern-Gatschen-Way

smovey and go | Bernhard Bergmann | © Bad Waltersdorf
Thermen- & Vulkanland medium
Route 8,1 km
Duration 2:00 h

smoveyTOUR 7 - Golf-Hofwald-Tour 8,1km

Atemberaubende Wasserlochklamm in Palfau | Stefan Leitner | © TV Gesäuse
Gams bei Hieflau medium
Route 2,7 km
Duration 2:30 h

Wasserlochklamm

Ringwarte im Licht der herbstlichen Sonne © TV Hartbergerland, Bernhard Bergmann | Bernhard Bergmann | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Hartberg medium
Route 3,2 km
Duration 1:19 h

Lantern path, Hartberg

Ortszentrum von Gasen | Christine Pollhammer | © Oststeiermark Tourismus
Gasen easy Open
Route 3,5 km
Duration 1:00 h

Mühlenpanoramaweg, Gasen

Graggerschlucht | René Hochegger | © Tourismusverband Murau
Murau medium
Route 17,9 km
Duration 6:37 h

Back to the (Pöllau) origin

Johanneskirche Mürzhofen | Nadja Roßpaintner | © TV Hochsteiermark
Allerheiligen im Mürztal easy
Route 4,8 km
Duration 1:30 h

Herrenberg Runde

Markierung des Wasserwanderweges 1 | © TV Hochsteiermark
Krieglach medium
Route 15,8 km
Duration 4:30 h

Wasserwanderrundweg Krieglach

Kirche Maria Schnee | Peter Eberhard | © Erlebnisregion Murtal
Seckau medium
Route 17,6 km
Duration 6:00 h

Hochalm - Maria Schnee from "Kühberger"

Jedes Marterl erzählt seine eigene Geschichte | Wassler | © TV Erlebnistäler
Erzberg Leoben medium
Route 11,7 km
Duration 3:15 h

Marterlweg Route 2 (blue)

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Rest on the way to the Tauplitzalm | © Steiermark Tourismus | pixelmaker.at

Hiking hotels

For an all-round pleasant hiking holiday in Styria, we recommend staying at one of the region’s many specialised hiking hotels. They offer great services tailored to the needs of hikers, including tour tips, guided group hikes, hiking taxis and more. What’s more, regional delicacies and great wellness offers including saunas, steam baths and massages make it easy to relax after a long hike.

To the hiking hotels

Hiking between Dachstein and the wine country

Anyone looking for more tips for tours and natural sites will find what they are looking for here. The offer ranges from cozy alpine huts and summer cable cars to tour tips by train and bus.